If the stolen beast is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox or an ass or a sheep, he shall pay double.
Numbers 35:27 - Revised Standard Version and the avenger of blood finds him outside the bounds of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood slays the manslayer, he shall not be guilty of blood. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilty of blood: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the avenger of blood finds him outside the limits of his city of refuge and kills the manslayer, he shall not be guilty of blood American Standard Version (1901) and the avenger of blood find him without the border of his city of refuge, and the avenger of blood slay the manslayer; he shall not be guilty of blood, Common English Bible and the close relative finds him outside the boundary of his refuge city and kills him, he will not be responsible for his blood. Catholic Public Domain Version and he has been struck by him who is avenging blood, he who killed him shall not be harmed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And be struck by him that is the avenger of blood: he shall not be guilty that killed him. |
If the stolen beast is found alive in his possession, whether it is an ox or an ass or a sheep, he shall pay double.
But if the manslayer shall at any time go beyond the bounds of his city of refuge to which he fled,
For the man must remain in his city of refuge until the death of the high priest; but after the death of the high priest the manslayer may return to the land of his possession.
lest innocent blood be shed in your land which the Lord your God gives you for an inheritance, and so the guilt of bloodshed be upon you.
lest the avenger of blood in hot anger pursue the manslayer and overtake him, because the way is long, and wound him mortally, though the man did not deserve to die, since he was not at enmity with his neighbor in time past.